Right now I have 6 of the new FA lessers, 4 higdon alphas and 12 higdon wobblers. I'm looking to buy about 3 more dozen decoys and staying with one brand. I like the FA decoys. The paint seems to be holding up well, but it seems the color might be a little to light. The higdons are alright. They came in the box with small paint chips and splatters but it seems like the paint is holding up alright but not as good as the FA decoys. The feet are also shiny but I sprayed them with flat black paint. The design is very nice and looks realistic. Money is an issue but I'm willing to spend more if they are truly worth the money. Any suggestions on what I should go with?

Well DOA's go for about $200 a half dozen so 3 dozen would be over $1200. Then you have to buy bags for them which will probably be another $250. So id be spending around $1500. I could buy a lot with $1500!

I like silos.....well I hate full bodies because I don't want to buy a trailer. Lol

I haven't used them a lot but I run them on sand bars on the rivers although we don't see many geese I have shot more mallards hovering about 4' over top of the real geese than I have over the Dakotas on the opposite side of the spread.

I'd be willing to try some white rock socks also.

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Huntman27 wrote:I've narrowed it down to staying with my FA's or higdons or maybe selling them and getting DOA's or Avians.

Unless you are sold on decoys made in China, have you ever thought about Original Big Foot full bodies. Made in Clinton, Iowa? I have Big Foots that were made in the 80's. The other brands mentioned weren't even around then.

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Huntman27 wrote:I've narrowed it down to staying with my FA's or higdons or maybe selling them and getting DOA's or Avians.

Unless you are sold on decoys made in China, have you ever thought about Original Big Foot full bodies. Made in Clinton, Iowa? I have Big Foots that were made in the 80's. The other brands mentioned weren't even around then.

No, I never had them but know people who do from 10 years ago and still look real good. I just don't have the room for their foot connections and the big sized body.

brsutton86 wrote:Get Bigfoots. Look good, last forever. Just get a small trailer, make cheap sides with 2x4s and plywood. Hook and go. Youll spend less on trailer than rebuying decoys every 5 years.

This. I don't understand the attraction of all these different brands, different feet, different heads, paint comes off, bodies break or crack. These brands will come and go, and they keep changing designs so you won't be able to get parts. I've had three dozen Bigfoots for more than 15 years and they still look awesome! No problems whatsoever. No paint chips, not one broken head or foot. We also use silhouettes, still using all my old Outlaws, though they are getting beat. I'll have to spring for some Al's I suppose.

I'm running bigfoots and B-2s. The originals are better but the B-2s seem to be holding up pretty well and better than a handful of GHGs I started with. One guy I hunted with got 8-9 bigfoots into a big mesh bag he bought at Cabela's for less than what the 6 slot bags cost.